Avicii found dead, age 28

The Swedish hitmaker passed away on Friday, his representative confirms to E! News.

In a statement, he wrote -

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii.

"He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given."

The tragic news emerges three days after the Levels star thanked fans for his nomination at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in the Top Dance/Electronic Album category, a nod he received for his 2017 record, AVICI.

"Thanks for the nomination! @billboard #BBMAS," he tweeted on Tuesday.

Avicii recently retired from touring after pushing his body to the limit with his excessive partying while on the road throughout his 20s, a period of his life documented in Avicii: True Stories last year.

"The one thing that kept me from stopping was that I felt weird - like, 'Why the f**k can't I enjoy this like all the other DJs?' But I'm starting to realise that a lot of the DJs who look excited at every show have the same thoughts."